Challa Ratna Babu

Collect the samples and water, air, and soil analysis, as a part of Environmental
Impact Assessment studies. Bathymetry and Topographic Data collection and Processing.
Numerical Model setup for mesh generation. Installation, Maintenance and data acquisition of
Meteorological and Oceanography Instruments. Hydrographic surveying and Post Processing and
Hydrodynamic data collection. Maintenance and troubleshooting of Lab Instruments. Assessment of
Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) availability and dependency through participatory mapping.
Documenting Traditional knowledge of coastal communities. Participation and coordinating multi
stake holder socio-economic survey. Assessment of coastal risk through numerical modelling and
beach profiling.

1. Participated in eight oceanographic cruises to acquire geochemical,
geological and geophysical data acquisition, processing, quality checks, and
interpretation within deep waters of Indian EEZ.
2. Handling of sophisticated scientific survey instruments and analytical
instruments.
3. Familiarized with different environments of geochemical and geological
sample collection, preservation and analysis.
4. Assisting the scientific team during the deployment of
oceanographic instruments and hydrographic surveys.

Participated in oceanographic cruises to acquire geochemical, geological and
geophysical data acquisition, processing, quality checks, and interpretation within deep waters of
Indian EEZ. Handling of sophisticated survey instruments and analytical instruments. Maintained
Microbiology Labs; Performed Biological Media Preparation Prepared Bacterial Cultures and
Materials. Prepared and analyzed sample of radioactive waste by analytical approach before it was
processed in big scale and released to the environment. Successfully operated AAS, pH Meter, DSA
and MCA instrumentation to measure the sample. Assessment of sediment characteristic and carbon
stock and Assisting in water sample collection. Assisted Deputy Quality manager to prepare ISO
9001: 2015 Documents. Carried out internal glassware calibration for NABL 17025: 2017.

1. Assist scientist in Bathymetry and Topographic Data collection and Processing. 2. Assisting the scientific team during deployment of oceanographic instruments 3. Assisting in Sediment Grinding and equilibration (Methane gas collector) 4.Assisting the lab supervisor in analysis and Maintenance of the Laboratory and Lab Equipment 5.Converting data to Model input formats using global mapper and Arcgis for running model simulations 6. Experience to run the numeric modeling software like Mike 21 7. Supporting admin team for conducting meetings and official programs 8. Supporting scientific team for maintaining the particle size analyser, nutrients, TOC and scalar analysis. 9.Assisting the scientific team in day-to-day activities in office and lab 10.Assisted the administration’s work - Messenger

Scientific Instrument Maintenance. Handling of sophisticated survey instruments
and analytical instruments. Maintenance of the Lab inventory stock details. Assist to scientist for
laboratory analysis. Maintenance and monitoring environmental conditions in lab.